The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-18
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.


The rains which came on the 9th and 10th,
mitigated to some extent the exceeding
drouth that was existing in Wisconsin.
Michigan, Iowa and Illinois and quenched
many forest and prairie fires. The damage
done by the fires and the drying up of pas
lures and destroying crops, amounts in the
aggregate to vast sum and the coming
winter forbodes destitution and suffering in
many sections. The scarcity of water has
been painful feature Of the situation and
the distress OF cattle has been very great.
At some places water sold readily at cents
a pail For the present, at least, the worst
hos passed.
Anv firing and fire works were INDUCED
at Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday enlng
over the anti-prohibition victory. A keg Of
powder had been secured and one Of the
boys was seated thereon, when some one
from the other side of the square fired a
rocket which struck the keg of powder,
causing terrific explosion. The boy was
blown several feet in the air. He was
burned on every part of his body. and ex-
pired Sunday morning. A boy Of years
was burned SO badly that he died Sunday
afternoon. Three other boys were terribly
burned.
A cOlOred woman named Anna Watkins
apparently died at Paducah, KY, on Satur.
day, and was prepared for the grave, and
all arrangements for the funeral made. As
the neiggbors were gathering for the sad
rights, the supposed corps astOnished every
body by sitting up in her coffin. The as
sembled darkies fled in wild confusion, ind
refused to return. Some white women
went to the house and assisted her. and
Anna has SO far recovered as to be able to
participate in the emancipation celebration
Monday.
Additional advices from the town of Mil
brook, Kan, which was struck by a
cyclone last Thursday evening, are to the
effect that the place was practically
demolished, - buildings, including hotels,
Residences r I being ny'' Wholly or % nearly des. @
troyen. The losses foot up $6s,O~0. The
people are in great distress and relief
committee has been organized to solicit aid
for the families whose homes were swept
away.
A dispatch from Columbia, South Caro-
lima, says that full one half the rice crop OF
the state has been lost by the freshets of the
last ten days. Thousands Of acres on the
Carolina side of the Carolina river are al
most totally destroyed, some of the land
being under water for the third this season
the same is true on the Savannah and
Ogeechee rivers and the great fields on the
Altamaha are threatened but not yet lost.
The imports of dry goods at the port OF
New York last week amounted to &, 59s, ,3339, 33339
Of which S1,s52.Sl3 were entered for con-
sumption and $745, ,496 were warehoused.
The amount withdrawn from warehouses
for the week was S624, ,l67, making the total
amount thrown on the market 81, ,4SO,O1O.
Indignant citizens of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
caused the arrest of the Mayor of the city
and the 10 council men for neglect of all
sanitary provisions for the health and
cleanliness of the city, the whole town being
infected with q mass of filth unprecedented
and unbearable.
At Detroit, Mich, Sam Woo, Chinese
laundryman, brought suit for libel in the
United States court against the Free Press,
claiming $1,000 damages He alleges that
the Free Press falsely stated that he fought
sparrOws in his establishment.
At Marshfield, Athens Co., Ohio. Louis
Schmitt, known as "Rough. on Rats''
Scnmitt, aged SO, committed suicide Mon.
day afternoon by shooting himself in the
forehead. This was his eighth attempt or
his life.
Secretary Fairchild has received applica.
tions for prepayment of interest on $685..
25O of bonds, in accordance with his recent
circular offering to anticipate interest. The
interest will be paid on the the 18th inst.
A daily stage line is now in operation
between Thompson's Falls, Mont, a station
on the Northern Pacific, to Murray, Idaho
passing through the Cnur d. Alene mining
district.
The distillers' and wholesale liquor deal
ers' national protective association have
issued call for a national convention at
Cincinnati Sept. IL next
The Rocky Mountain locust is destroying
crops in the Northwest Territory.